365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom: a Page-a-Day Perpetual Calendar of Jamaican Proverbs

Begin each day of the year on a good note with 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom: a Page-a-Day Perpetual Calendar of Jamaican Proverbs. This exciting keep-sake book, in the format of a desktop perpetual calendar, features a Jamaican proverb and its meaning per day for 365 days of the year that slaps sense into any situation that may come your way!

As many Jamaicans know, we have proverbs for all sorts of situations. So what I've tried to do with 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom is to provide a fun, easy and innovative way to learn about the variety of our Jamaican proverbs and a brief explanation of what each proverb means.

The following are sample pages from the manuscript, which can also be viewed in the gallery below:

365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom, with a total of 368 pages, is designed to stand on its own, allowing for easy flipping to each day's proverb and its meaning, and will come packaged in a beautiful slipcase, making it a collector’s item and a perfect conversation piece for your desktop or coffee table.

This is also a perfect gift for anyone you know, and a perfect gift for yourself. Here's a mock-up of what the book will look like once printed.

What Others are Saying About 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom

"I think we can all learn a thing or two or three from reading these proverbs each day. 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom is an easy way of connecting with our oral culture, and being reminded of important life lessons."

Dr. Rebecca Tortello-Greenland, author of Pieces of the Past: a Stroll Down Jamaica's Memory Lane (2006) and Advisor/Consultant to the Ministry of Education

"This publication is a joy; a dared not spoken wish that has been realized. This may well be the first of its kind and is a masterful way to transmit and keep alive the everlasting wisdom of ole time Jamaica. These daily  proverbs could just as easily have been arranged by topics and I was particularly captivated by the proverbs, which could well be in a segment titled The Manager’s Companion: “One bite cyaan nyam mango”; “Too much iron a fire, some will bun”; “Fry de big fish fus, de likkle one afta.” 

That Miss Morris consulted many of the rare book sources at the National Library for this compilation is only incidental to the pleasure I have in recommending this collection and it is my wish that this publication will show up on Christmas and New Year Gift lists year after year."

Mrs. Winsome Hudson, National Librarian and CEO, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ)

"365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom: a Page-a-Day Perpetual Calendar of Jamaican Proverbs is a welcomed addition to the cultural archives of Jamaica. In producing this informative and, at the same time, entertaining work, Ms. Morris demonstrates that she has learned well from those cultural icons like Miss Lou, who were unapologetic in showcasing the power of the Jamaican nation language and the resilience of the heritage passed down to us by our ancestors."

Prof. Verene A. Shepherd, Professor of Social History and Regional Coordinator, Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), University of the West Indies (UWI)

The Current Status of 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom & How YOU Can Help Make it a Reality

I am very passionate about this project and have been working on it for the past three years. Now I need your help to take it to the next level: printing 3000 copies and getting it into the hands of Jamaican culture junkies like yourselves!

Here's your opportunity to pre-order your very own copies of 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom through this campaign. I have 30 days to raise the required US$15,000:

• To do the final round of edits to the manuscript;

• To pay my wonderful book designer, who has given of her time and expertise to the project for the past two years;

• And, of course, to print the books.

On the right side of the project's page, you will see the different pledge levels. When you order a certain pledge, it means you are helping me by essentially pre-ordering your copy - or copies! - of 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom. And, as a bonus, you'll be getting rewards for pre-ordering, depending on the level of your pledge.*

*If you live outside of Jamaica, please note the shipping costs associated with each pledge level.

The rewards are cumulative, so the more you give, the more you get!

With your support 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom will be made available worldwide by April 2013.

Click here for more information about Sponsume and crowdfunding generally.

This project is very important to me, and I hope you will support it and share it with your friends and families. You are guaranteed smiles on your faces as well as an education in our rich Jamaican cultural heritage through our proverbs with 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom. After all, as you journey through the daily chaos of life it won’t steer you wrong to remember that: 

Thank you so much for your support! I look forward to you owning a copy of 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom! 

WALK GOOD!!!

Kerry-Ann Morris

Compiler/Writer, 365 Days of Jamaican Wisdom: a Page-a-Day Perpetual Calendar of Jamaican Proverbs.